Ipswitch File Transfer Announces WS_FTP® Professional 12.4

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ipswitch File Transfer, the trusted secure-file-transfer choice of
business and personal users for over 20 years, announces the
availability of WS_FTP Professional 12.4. Interoperable with any file
transfer server and known for its high reliability and ease of secure
data transfer, WS_FTP® Professional 12.4 is now Windows® 8 Compatible,
including adherence to Windows Security Best Practices and support for
64-bit German and English versions of Windows, as well as additional
security and performance enhancements.

“With millions of users worldwide, WS_FTP Professional has long been the
leader in secure FTP. WS_FTP Professional 12.4 extends this choice with
Windows 8 compatibility, the highest level of encryption and a superior
range of features that enhance productivity and communication”

Enhancements to 12.4 include:

Windows 8 Compatible. In addition to supporting 32-bit and
64-bit English and German editions of Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft
Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows XP
Professional, WS_FTP Professional 12.4 is also Windows 8 compatible.
No other file transfer client offers the same ease of use,
performance, functionality, and security.

Updated Open SSL library: The OpenSSL DLLs have been updated to
the latest version.

New Cipher Algorithms: AES [128/192/256]-CTR cipher support is
now available in addition to the block aes256-cbc cipher algorithm.

Enhanced Security. To protect files before, during, and after
transfer, security is provided through 256-bit AES encryption, FIPS
140-2 validated cryptography, and OpenPGP file encryption. File
integrity checking by SHA-256 and SHA-512 to guarantee delivery and
validate that transferred files have not been compromised.

“With millions of users worldwide, WS_FTP Professional has long been the
leader in secure FTP. WS_FTP Professional 12.4 extends this choice with
Windows 8 compatibility, the highest level of encryption and a superior
range of features that enhance productivity and communication,” said
Rich Kennelly, President of Ipswitch’s File Transfer Division. “This
release represents Ipswitch’s ongoing commitment to provide leading
secure file transfer solutions to meet the breadth of our customers’
needs.”

Product Availability

WS_FTP Professional 12.4 is available immediately. For more information
about WS_FTP Professional or to locate a reseller, please visit the Ipswitch
File Transfer website.

About Ipswitch File Transfer

Ipswitch File Transfer provides solutions that move, govern and secure
business information between employees, business partners and customers.
Our proven solutions lead the industry in terms of ease of use, allowing
companies of all sizes to take control of their sensitive and vital
information and improve the speed of information flow. Ipswitch lets you
govern data transfers and file sharing with confidence and enable
compliance by balancing the need for end user simplicity with the
visibility and control required by IT. Ipswitch File Transfer solutions
deliver for thousands of organizations worldwide, including more than
90% of the Fortune 1000, as well as government agencies and millions of
prosumers. Learn more at www.IpswitchFT.com.